English

Alternative forms

• hand brake

Noun

handbrake ‎(plural handbrakes)

1. (automotive) A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
2. (automotive) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever in a motor car, which is used to set and release such a brake.

Synonyms

• parking brake

Derived terms

• handbrake turn

Translations

Verb

handbrake ‎(third-person singular simple present handbrakes, present participle handbraking, simple past and past participle handbraked)

1. To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.